SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
      Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: IIPR)
      announced today that it has filed a registration statement for a public
      offering of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A
      Preferred Stock”). The Company expects to grant the underwriters a
      30-day option to purchase additional shares to cover overallotments, if
      any. Currently no market exists for the Series A Preferred Stock. The
      Company plans to file an application to list the Series A Preferred
      Stock on the NYSE under the symbol “IIPRPrA.”
    
      The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to invest
      in specialized industrial real estate assets that support the regulated
      medical-use cannabis cultivation and processing industry that are
      consistent with its investment strategy, and for general corporate
      purposes.
    
      Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann
      Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT:LTS), is acting as book-running
      manager for the offering. National Securities Corporation, a wholly
      owned subsidiary of National Holdings Corporation (NasdaqCM: NHLD), is
      acting as a co-manager for the offering.
    
      This offering will be made only by means of a written prospectus. A copy
      of the preliminary prospectus for the offering may be obtained, when
      available, from Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., 570 Lexington Avenue,
      11th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by email at [email protected].
    
      A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed
      with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not
      be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time that the
      registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
      constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these
      securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state
      or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
      unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
      laws of such state or jurisdiction.
    
About Innovative Industrial Properties
      Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. is a self-advised Maryland
      corporation focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of
      specialized industrial properties leased to experienced, state-licensed
      operators for their regulated medical-use cannabis facilities.
      Innovative Industrial Properties intends to elect to be taxed as a real
      estate investment trust.
    
This press release contains statements that the Company believes to
      be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
      statements other than historical facts, including, without limitation,
      statements regarding the offering, are forward-looking statements. When
      used in this press release, words such as we “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”
      “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “should” or the negative thereof
      or similar terminology are generally intended to identify
      forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject
      to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
      materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements.Investors
      should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. The
      Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
      statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
      otherwise.

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      Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.
Catherine Hastings
Chief
      Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
(858)
      997-3332
    
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